The women's cross-country eliminator in the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships was held on 9 September 2012. Alexandra Engen of Sweden won the event before Jolanda Neff of Switzerland and Aeksandra Dawidowicz of Poland.
Round of 32
Heat 1
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alexandra Engen |  Sweden |
Q |
| 2 | 17 | Cécile Ravanel |  France |
Q |
| 3 | 16 | Katrin Leumann |  Switzerland |
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| 4 | 32 | Noelia Rodriguez |  Argentina |
Heat 2
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Anneke Beerten |  Netherlands |
Q |
| 2 | 9 | Linda Indergand | Switzerland |
Q |
| 3 | 25 | Ana Zupan |  Slovenia |
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| 4 | 24 | Georgia Gould |  United States |
Heat 3
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jolanda Neff | Switzerland |
Q |
| 2 | 13 | Laura Turpijn | Netherlands |
Q |
| 3 | 20 | Kajsa Snihs | Sweden |
|
| 4 | 29 | Heidi Rosasen Sandsto |  Norway |
Heat 4
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Eva Lechner |  Italy |
Q |
| 2 | 12 | Anne Terpstra | Netherlands |
Q |
| 3 | 28 | Barbara Benkó |  Hungary |
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| 4 | 21 | Mary McConneloug | United States |
Heat 5
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Elisabeth Brandau |  Germany |
Q |
| 2 | 31 | Michelle Hediger | Switzerland |
Q |
| 3 | 18 | Maaris Meier |  Estonia |
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| 4 | 2 | Jenny Rissveds | Sweden |
DNF |
Heat 6
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Anna Oberparleiter | Italy |
Q |
| 2 | 7 | Aleksandra Dawidowicz |  Poland |
Q |
| 3 | 26 | Rosara Joseph |  New Zealand |
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| 4 | 23 | Alessia Bulleri | Italy |
Heat 7
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Lea Davison | United States |
Q |
| 2 | 19 | Serena Calvetii | Italy |
Q |
| 3 | 30 | Rowena Fry (cyclist) |  Australia |
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| 4 | 14 | Andrea Waldis | Switzerland |
Heat 8
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ramona Forchini | Switzerland |
Q |
| 2 | 11 | Kathrina Stirnemann | Switzerland |
Q |
| 3 | 22 | Ingrid Sofie Jacobsen | Norway |
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| 4 | 27 | Pavla Havliková |  Czech Republic |
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alexandra Engen | Sweden |
Q |
| 2 | 17 | Cécile Ravanel | France |
Q |
| 3 | 9 | Linda Indergand | Switzerland |
|
| 4 | 8 | Anneke Beerten | Netherlands |
Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Eva Lechner | Italy |
Q |
| 2 | 4 | Jolanda Neff | Switzerland |
Q |
| 3 | 13 | Laura Turpijn | Netherlands |
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| 4 | 12 | Anne Terpstra | Netherlands |
Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Anna Oberparleiter | Italy |
Q |
| 2 | 7 | Aleksandra Dawidowicz | Poland |
Q |
| 3 | 15 | Elisabeth Brandau | Germany |
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| 4 | 31 | Michelle Hediger | Switzerland |
Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Kathrina Stirnemann | Switzerland |
Q |
| 2 | 6 | Ramona Forchini | Switzerland |
Q |
| 2 | 3 | Lea Davison | United States |
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| 4 | 19 | Serena Calvetii | Italy |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alexandra Engen | Sweden |
Big Final |
| 2 | 4 | Jolanda Neff | Switzerland |
Big Final |
| 3 | 5 | Eva Lechner | Italy |
Small Final |
| 4 | 17 | Cécile Ravanel | France |
Small Final |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Aleksandra Dawidowicz | Poland |
Big Final |
| 2 | 6 | Ramona Forchini | Switzerland |
Big Final |
| 3 | 10 | Anna Oberparleiter | Italy |
Small Final |
| 4 | 11 | Kathrina Stirnemann | Switzerland |
Small Final |
Finals
Big Final
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
1 | Alexandra Engen | Sweden |
|
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4 | Jolanda Neff | Switzerland |
|
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7 | Aleksandra Dawidowicz | Poland |
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| 4 | 6 | Ramona Forchini | Switzerland |
Small Final
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Kathrina Stirnemann | Switzerland |
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| 2 | 5 | Eva Lechner | Italy |
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| 3 | 17 | Cécile Ravanel | France |
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| 4 | 10 | Anna Oberparleiter | Italy |